The Arab al-Jahalin is the biggest bedouin community that lives in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho. This part of the West Bank is called… Read More

The Arab al-Jahalin is the biggest bedouin community that lives in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho. This part of the West Bank is called Area C, where Israel retains control over security as well as planning and zoning, and holds strategic significance for further expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.
The bedouins live in miserable shacks, without electricity or running water, grazing their sheeps between debris and dreaming of the flourishing desert of Beersheva, where theyíve been forcefully evicted, across the
1949 armistice lines by Israeli authorities. In the last 15 years the Bedouin communities have been subject to demolition, requisition of cattle, attacks by settlers, aimed to get away from the area. But despite this, the communities have shown determination and unbelievable resilience, who led the Israeli military authorities to draw up a "relocation" plan, presented last October. Ignoring the aspirations, needs, traditions and the system of relations inherent in the Bedouin culture, the plan provides the deportation and a forced establishment of the Jahalin tribe next to the Abu Dis rubbish dump. For other Bedouins living in the Jordan Valley is expected a similar fate, with the creation of a complex near Nabi Musa. Read Less

The Arab al-Jahalin is the biggest bedouin community that lives in the West Bank Area called E-1, part of the Area C, where Israel retains control over security as well as planning and zoning, and holds strategic significance for further expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.The bedouins live in miserable shacks, without electricity or running water, grazing their sheeps between debris and dreaming of the flourishing desert of Beersheva, where they have been forcefully evicted, across the 1949 armistice lines by Israeli authorities. In the last 15 years the Bedouin communities have been subject to demolition, requisition of cattle, attacks by settlers, aimed to get away from the area. But despite this, the communities have shown determination and unbelievable resilience, who led the Israeli military authorities to draw up a "plan of relocation" so-called Nuweimeh Plan, which seeks to solve the ‘Bedouin problem’ by relocating the approximately 2300 Bedouins of the E1-zone to a town named Nuweimeh near Jericho. The lands of Nuweimeh, however is unsuitable for the animals to graze, and in addition there is no job opportunities, which is why the Bedouins who already are settled there live almost solely on UN food parcels.

Bedouin community on road 437 between Jerusalem and israeli settlement of Ma'ale Addumim in the E1 Area

Khan al Ahmar bedouin community. Kids playing with a toy gun

Abu Raed, Mokhtar of the Ara'ra bedouin community in his tent

Security wall at the entrance of the Palestinian town of Anata, in the E1 area

A bedouin woman from the Mitawish Bedouin community soothing her daughter crying after their house has been demolished

Israeli military forces during a demolishing operation at the Mitawish Bedouin community

Jaba’a (Ramallah), Fatimah Ka'abneh (80) collecting belongings with her nephew after the Israeli military forces demolished her house where she used to live with her husband Salem Ka'abneh (87) since 16 years

Jaba’a (Ramallah). Fatimah Ka'abneh (80) with her three nephews, after the Israeli military forces demolished her barrack where she used to live with her husband (87) since 16 years, even though they did not received any demolition orders before.

Khan Al Ahmar bedouin community, a broken van

Abu Hammad (45) and Youseph Mosallam (44) from the Wadi Abu Hindi Bedouin community. Most of the men are unemployed because of their Palestinian ID they're not allowed to work in Israeli areas

Bedouins listening at the radio while grazing sheeps next to the Khan al Akhmar bedouin community

A bedouin girl buying medicines from the Palestinian mobile clinic unit in the village of Abu Nwar

Group of bedouins from the Khan Al Ahmar community, grazing sheeps in the Judean desert.

Mahmoud al-Rifai, major of the palestinian town of Anata, located four kilometers northeast of Jerusalem in the E1 Area and completely surrounded by the security wall.

Wadi Abu Hindi Bedouin community, Ibrahim having a cigarette break while trying to repair a car.

Kids at the Ghawaliya Bedouin community

Mosa Yehya Mosa (12), cousin of Aseel Ar'ara a 4 years old bedouin girl killed by a shotgun while she was playing next to a secutiry wall in the village of Anata

Men in a tent at the Ar'ara bedouin community

Anata Bedouin community, Ahmad (5) playing at the kindergarden who's under demolition order by the Israeli Civil Administration

Khan Al Ahmar bedouin community. Nasser (18)

Israeli military forces during a demolishing operation in Khan al Ahmar bedouin community

Aseel Ara'ra (4) at the Jerusalem Al Maqassed hospital with her Grandmother Samiha. Aseel has been hitted by a bullet while she was playing in Anata, next to a separating wall. The bullet entered her neck smashing the fourth vertebrae of her spine before exiting. Aseel died after 6 months in hospital for breathing complications

Kid with his grandfather at the Mosque of Nabi Musa between Jerusalem and Jericho. It is also the place where bedouins use to bury their relatives.

Wadi Abu Hindi Bedouin community. A kid playing with a stick. This area is not connected by electricity or running water and it's located next to the biggest rubbish dump of Jerusalem. People who live there are affected different by health diseases, especially kids, who often use to go and play in the waste disposal.

Hammad (12) at the Wadi Abu Hindi bedouin community. This area is not connected by electricity or running water and it's located next to the biggest rubbish dump of Jerusalem. People who live there are affected different by health diseases, especially kids, who often use to go and play in the waste disposal.

Bedouin family from the Mitawish community while the Israeli military forces are demolishing their house

The Palestinian mobile clinic unit during a visit at the Abu Nwar bedouin community

Bedouin kid grazing sheeps in the Susya bedouin community in south Hebron hills

Bedouin family speaking with a UN member after a demolishing operation by the Israeli military forces

Wadi Abu Hindi Bedouin community. kids during the recreation activities in the bamboo school built by the Italian NGO "Vento di Terra".